“In this world of numbness and information overload, the ability to feel, my boy, is a rare gift indeed.”

“It’s not information overload. It’s filter failure.”

“The power of readers lies not in their ability to gather information, in their ordering and cataloguing capability, but in their gift to interpret, associate and transform their reading.”

“Information overload is a symptom of our desire to not focus on what's important. It is a choice.”

“Overload 'em with information an' they'll kill yeh jus' to simplify things.”

“One third of managers are victims of "Information Fatigue Syndrome." 49 percent said they are unable to handle the vast amounts of information received. 33 percent of managers were suffering ill health as a direct result of information overload. 62 percent admitted their business and social relationships suffer. 66 percent reported tension with colleagues and diminished job satisfaction. 43 percent think that important decisions are delayed and their abilities to make decisions are affected as a result of having too much information. (Reuters's "Dying for Business" report)”